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The app, called "Cancel the Hate", launched shortly after Kirk’s assassination on September 10 and encouraged people to anonymously report “offenders” who spoke against him, as per a SAN report.
While its website promised that users submitting reports would remain anonymous, a security flaw in the connected social media-style app exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal details, as per the SAN report.
Cancel the Hate was founded by conservative activist Jason Sheppard ... backlash was swift. Sheppard’s social media accounts, along with those tied to Cancel the Hate, have since been deleted without explanation, as per the SAN report.
While its website promised that users submitting reports would remain anonymous, a security flaw in the connected social media-style app exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal details, as per the SAN report.
Cancel the Hate Users Say It May Be a Scam
One user affected, who confirmed downloading the app but asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, told SAN they began receiving suspicious donation requests by email and now believe the project may have been a scam, as per the report.Cancel the Hate was founded by conservative activist Jason Sheppard ... backlash was swift. Sheppard’s social media accounts, along with those tied to Cancel the Hate, have since been deleted without explanation, as per the SAN report.
